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This article highlights the many positive results stemming from the GestionCC project, that have supported positive outcomes for management, decision-making and implementation for climate change policy.

This retrospective study examined the spatial effects of El Niño and vulnerability on cholera in Peru across the epidemic period of 1991 to 1998.

This case study can inform government, civil society, and humanitarian actors of how early action is happening before disasters occur and provide a direction for further investment in research and practice.

Two analyses present the Arequipa region as a microcosm of water supply issues facing small-scale agriculture communities.

Peru has instituted policy reforms to improve its disaster risk management readiness and practices. The reforms established stronger financial protections, increased public investment in disaster prevention, and targeted interventions for resilient health and water infrastructure, reducing the population’s vulnerability.

Integrated approaches are needed to understand and respond to changes in tropical mountain ecosystems and communities brought about by receding glaciers and changes in land use.

This report discusses that due to Peru’s geographical location, the Peruvian population is exposed to numerous hazards related to recurring phenomena, such as earthquakes, landslides, floods, overflows, and mudflows.

This report discusses how Implicit contingent liabilities, such as those generated by natural disasters, are often not quantified in the government balance sheet.